It is India's turn to entertain reservations about their batting as they prepare for the series decider tomorrow in Kanpur. The frailties of having an out-of-form Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, who seems uncertain about his role in the batting line-up, and Ravindra Jadeja, who looks more a bowler than batsman, were clinically exposed in the second ODI. All three left-handers were stymied as West Indies were smart with their resources, feeding Yuvraj a diet of spin, something he does not enjoy when new at the crease.

Although West Indies' victory in Visakhapatnam looked like a bonus, their batsmen will have received a boost. Dwayne Bravo's men now know they can score more than the Indians in their backyard, despite assistance from shoddy fielding and dew. The visitors must redress the failures of some of their senior batsmen though. Marlon Samuels, in particular, has had a lean year, managing only one score above fifty, and Dwayne Bravo has appeared confused about mixing attack and defence at No. 6.

The match is a day game, a rarity in India, on what is expected to be a sunny day, fitting weather for Green Park's return to international cricket after a four-year hiatus. However, there is a possibility that the teams will have to contend with overnight dew.

Accuracy with the ball and energy in the field has put Ravindra Jadeja in the good books of India's captain and selectors, but with bat, his threat level drops significantly. Though his place in the XI is quite safe, Jadeja needs to rise to the responsibility of finishing an innings.

As unpredictable as West Indies' batting has been, their bowling has looked quite potent. So much so that Sunil Narine and Ravi Rampaul gagged India in the batting Powerplay in the second ODI. Those 15 runs and two wickets in those overs tilted the balance in West Indies' favour. Narine's faith in his variations returned in the last match, which made his captain employ a second slip in the 45th over.

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